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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Colombia Tolima Los Brasiles Peaberry Organic coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • After Shark Tank, Mark Cuban Just Wants to Break S**t—Especially the Prescription Drug Industry : The billionaire is done with his hit TV show, but he’s still invested in fighting pharma’s middlemen, being a dad, and needling Elon Musk. ( Wired ) • Is the World Really Running Out of Sand?

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Schedule for Week of October 6, 2024

Calculated Risk

The key economic report this week is September CPI. Other key indicators include September PPI and the August trade deficit. -- Monday, October 7th -- No major economic releases scheduled. -- Tuesday, October 8th -- 6:00 AM: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for September. 8:30 AM: Trade Balance report for August from the Census Bureau. The consensus is for the deficit to be $71.4 billion in August, from $78.8 billion in July.

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The Great American Road Trip

Advisor Perspectives

As we look at today’s economy and financial markets, we are at a crossroads: Will it be a long straight highway to a soft landing, or will it be a bumpy road to recession?

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Real Estate Newsletter Articles this Week: Freddie Mac House Price Index Increased Slightly in August

Calculated Risk

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. • FHFA’s National Mortgage Database: Outstanding Mortgage Rates, LTV and Credit Scores • Moody's: Apartment Vacancy Rate Unchanged in Q3; Office Vacancy Rate at Record High • Freddie Mac House Price Index Increased Slightly in August; Up 3.7% Year-over-year • Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year • Final Look at Local Housing Markets in August and a Look Ahead to September Sales This is usually publi

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Secondary Stock Sales: A Guide for Startup Employees Looking to Sell Private Company Stock

Harness Wealth

Key Takeaways: A secondary sale allows private company shareholders, such as employees or early investors, to sell their shares to third-party buyers. Before attempting a secondary sale, employees should review their stock option agreement or stock purchase agreement to understand any restrictions as some companies impose limits on how employees can sell their shares.

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Why The Hell Anyone Would Want To Buy That Fund?

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

We have a couple of different things to look at today starting with a paper from Cliff Asness. The high level idea was to explore whether markets have become less efficient despite how much more quickly information moves. Things like indexing create a headwind to market efficiency, not I am not saying indexing is the equivalent of Marxism like Alliance Bernstein said a few years ago but I think it fair to conclude that the perpetual tidal wave of 401k contributions and other money flowing into t

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The One Lesson: Michael Mauboussin & Base Rates

Validea

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The Enduring Value of Private Credit

Advisor Perspectives

When looking at the increasingly complex structure of corporate lending in the present day, it can be easy to lose sight of the purpose of private credit and its lasting value to investors.

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Transcript: Kyla Scanlon

The Big Picture

Transcript: The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Kyla Scanlon on Vibecessions & Gen Z , is below. You can stream and download our full conversation, including any podcast extras, on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube , and Bloomberg. All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here. ~~~ 00:00:02 [Speaker Changed] Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio News. 00:00:09 [Speaker Changed] This is Masters in business with Barry Riol on Bloomberg Radio. 00:00:15 [Speaker

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Strong Jobs Report Takes Pressure Off Fed for Next Meeting

Advisor Perspectives

Surprisingly strong hiring in September has taken pressure off the Federal Reserve by reducing worries over the US labor market, giving policymakers room to continue cutting interest rates at a more gradual pace in coming months.

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Saturday links: on-demand transport

Abnormal Returns

Autos Why self-driving cars will eventually become mundane. (allenpike.com) Waymo is going to buy US-made Hyundai EVs. (bloomberg.com) The biggest barrier to EV adoption is charging. (sherwood.news) Bi-directional charging is a big feature of EVs. (theatlantic.com) What is 'restomodding'? (gq.com) Transport Toyota ($TM) is inesting $500 million in Joby Aviation ($JOBY).

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Dollar Set for Best Week in Two Years as Big Fed Cut Bets Erased

Advisor Perspectives

The dollar is about to notch its best week in two years. Geopolitical unrest, the odds of lower borrowing costs overseas and a resilient US economy are all spurring the world’s reserve currency higher.

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Meta Unveils AI Video Generator, Taking On OpenAI and Google

Advisor Perspectives

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. debuted a new artificial intelligence tool that can generate or edit videos based on a simple text prompt, elevating competition with rivals like OpenAI and Google in the race to develop the world’s most advanced AI technology.

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.

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An Active Approach to Target Maturity

Advisor Perspectives

Investors have been embracing actively managed fixed income ETFs in 2024. The latest suite of active ETFs to catch my eye are from State Street Global Advisors.

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Worried About Market Volatility? Try This Equity ETF

Advisor Perspectives

Investors can use this Natixis ETF to lock in robust income and capital appreciation, while generating security against equity volatility.